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New MOU Supports Women’s Leadership and Engagement

LAU’s Arab Institute for Women (AiW) signed an MOU with the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Women’s Affairs Committee on February 26, 2026, at the LAU Beirut campus. Through this MOU, the AiW and the Women’s Affairs Committee will collaborate on initiatives to advance women’s rights, including panel discussions and thematic dialogues, workshops in health, political engagement, social work and leadership, and the possibility for a special Al-Raida journal issue highlighting contributions of women within the Melkite Church and broader society.

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LAU Signs MOU With Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture

On February 18, 2026, LAU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon to expand cooperation through the Adnan Kassar School of Business. The partnership advances joint research, conferences and knowledge-sharing initiatives while supporting data-driven projects and collaborative programs that connect academic expertise with industry needs. 

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LAU and PHD Media MOU Enhances Internship Opportunities for AKSOB Students

On February 5, 2026, LAU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PHD Media, publicly known as Omnicom, on the LAU Beirut campus to strengthen experiential learning at the Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB). The partnership will offer paid internship opportunities that connect academic study with real-world practice, supporting students’ skills and career readiness. “By connecting learning with industry experience, this collaboration prepares students for the realities of today’s job market,” said AKSOB Dean Dima Jamali. 

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Economics Under Deep Uncertainty

Opening the spring semester of the Beirut Economics Research Seminar Series, co-organized by LAU and AUB, a talk by Bernard Sinclair-Desgagne, emeritus professor of economics at Université Côte d’Azur, was held on January 28, 2026, at the LAU Beirut campus. Titled Foreseeing Unknown Unknowns, the discussion explored “unknown unknowns”—unforeseen events that cannot be predicted or assigned probabilities yet can often prove decisive in business, economics, public policy, innovation, climate adaptation and security. 

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LAU and OMSAR Formalize Strategic Partnership

On January 14, 2026, LAU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform(OMSAR), represented by Minister Fadi Makki, on the Beirut campus, formalizing a strategic partnership to advance evidence-based public sector reform. The collaboration will link academic research with public policy design and implementation, focusing on capacity building, behavioral insights and experiential learning. “This is not a signature moment,” said LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah, “but the start of real work.” 

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LAU Partners With Virginia Tech

On November 10, 2025, LAU signed an MOU with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT), US, paving the way for collaboration between the LAU School of Engineering and VT’s AI Assurance and Applications Lab (A3 Lab). The partnership will support joint research programs, focusing on critical challenges in water and agriculture through advanced AI and data-driven technologies, and the co-supervision of undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students.

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Internship Opportunities for Translation Students

LAU’s School of Arts and Sciences signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Joelle Aziz, a member of the Lebanese Syndicate of Certified Public Translators and owner of the Joelle Aziz Translation Firm, on November 12 at the Beirut campus. The agreement facilitates hands-on internship opportunities for students enrolled in the Translation Program, helping to strengthen their skills and deepen their expertise. This marks another milestone in a four-year collaboration with Aziz to support LAU students through internships and translation workshops.

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LAU Renews Cooperation With Brazilian Universities

On October 22, LAU and the International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) signed an MOU on the Beirut campus to strengthen academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation. The five-year agreement renews and expands upon the partnership originally established in 2017, creating new opportunities for joint research initiatives, faculty and student exchanges, and the sharing of knowledge across scientific, academic, and cultural fields. This demonstrates LAU’s dedication to international collaboration and global academic engagement.

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LAU Seeks Out International Students and Partnerships

Exhibiting alongside other universities from Lebanon, LAU led on telling the story of Lebanon’s excellence in higher education on the international stage, by taking part in the European Association for International Education conference and exhibit, held in Gothenburg, Sweden last week. The “Study in Lebanon” booth, featuring LAU, Beirut Arab University, Notre Dame University and Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, opened doors for advancing partnerships, joint academic programs and exchange initiatives that expand the country’s academic footprint.

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Gaining an Employability Edge Through Digital Competencies

To strengthen student employability, LAU’s Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB) is collaborating with Forward Digital MENA to provide students and graduates with free access to the nammiskills upskilling platform. Supported by UNICEF under the World Bank’s Skilling-up Lebanon initiative, the program offers courses from AWS, Microsoft and LinkedIn. The agreement enhances career readiness through online courses, industry-recognized certifications and training in content marketing, search engine optimization, social media and generative AI.

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